Sofia–a single mother of two school-age children, Mike and Elena–was facing eviction after refusing to sign an unfair rental renewal agreement. Her landlord insisted she pay $400 […]
Later this week, Massachusetts First Lady Lauren Baker will kick off a 4-year, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute-funded community-building plan to improve services for Boston’s homeless children. Baker will […]
Long-distance runner and midwife Karla Holt trained hard to run the Boston Marathon on April 18, but her goal was more than just completing 26.2 miles. Karla […]
FamilyAid’s innovative approaches to homelessness have supported more than 4,000 children and parents during the pandemic. These families lost their jobs, struggled with illness, were victims of […]
October 10th is World Homeless Day, drawing attention to the plight of people experiencing homeless and celebrating the champions who are responding to that crisis. Here in […]
Thanks to generous FamilyAid donors, children in our care are having some much-needed fun this summer. With most of the children living in our emergency shelters having […]
Boston, MA – FamilyAid Boston was recently named the recipient of the 2021 Phyllis Yale Impact Award by Cradles to Crayons, a national organization focused on providing […]
For some of us, the pandemic may feel over, but for families living in poverty, the impact is unrelenting. Many young children rely on nutritious school-provided meals […]
As the pandemic continues to impede the financial, physical, and emotional wellbeing of many, new vaccines are being heralded as our best shot to return to normal. […]
A recent spate of federal, state and city housing vouchers can help stem the rising tide of family homelessness, but not without landlords and apartments. Since the […]